[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-starship-galaxy-from-scrapyard-ship-to-galactic-":3,"chapter-starship-galaxy-from-scrapyard-ship-to-galactic--stellar-fleet-from-scrap-vessel-to-cosmic-dreadn-chapter-9":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Stellar Fleet: From Scrap Vessel to Cosmic Dreadnought",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},2176907,3725,"Chapter 9: Simulated Evolution!","stellar-fleet-from-scrap-vessel-to-cosmic-dreadn-chapter-9",9,"\u003Cp>Keel, hull, engine, main cannon, secondary cannons, anti-aircraft guns, missile launch bays...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Radar, cooler, energy shield generator, armor, life support system, gravity control system...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even a series of components like the living quarters, captain's cabin, recreation room, and cargo hold were all present!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you can think of it, it’s here!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And here, he could...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Assemble and evolve at will!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If an evolution was flawed or lacking, the system would even point it out for him!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not only that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn't just limited to his own *Cui Can*.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could also select other types of starships to evolve.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could even scan a starship externally and then perform a simulated evolution right here!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most importantly...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was the actual tactile sensation and experience of this place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This feeling was completely different from the virtual Metaverse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It even gave Xu Zi'an an illusion—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was a real world, not some virtual creation!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such high-end authenticity was worthy of the name [Live Combat].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It also meant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Performing simulated evolution here would be infinitely better than in the virtual Metaverse!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Zi'an, brimming with excitement, ran toward the *Cui Can* at once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He discovered that this \"Little Ball\" was a perfect replica of his *Cui Can*!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because even the tiniest scratch on its body was exactly the same as his real-life *Cui Can*!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Zi'an didn't know what to say.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Perhaps... I won't just become the most powerful biological starship captain, I might even... become the greatest Evolutionist in history!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Zi'an’s eyes shone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, he was filled with infinite anticipation for his future.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although he had a year of time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Zi'an didn't want to waste even a single minute or second.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He ran toward the countless components.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hiss... A keel for the Rock-series scout ship produced by the Mechanical Empire?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Holy crap! An Expedition-series 4x light-speed curvature propulsion engine from the Universe Technology Group?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This... an entry-level star-crystal optical brain from the Infinite Brain Domain Group’s Immortal Thought series?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"An entry-level super-ion energy shield from the Sacred Armor’s Universe Shield series?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at them one by one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Zi'an drooled uncontrollably.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was even fantasizing...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If everything here were real, and he could use whatever he wanted...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then the starship he evolved would definitely be the most powerful Tier 1 scout ship in the entire universe, bar none!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was just a pity...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could only look.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Zi'an wouldn't even choose these high-end, top-tier items for simulated evolution right now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because he had no money!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It would be a pure waste of time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cheapest of these high-end components cost no less than a million.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Money!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Make money!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Zi'an clenched his fists. ===== CHAPTER 19 =====\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Once the *Cui Can* finished evolving.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had to go make money like crazy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wanted to integrate all these powerful things into his *Cui Can*!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then, on that foundation, continue to evolve!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For now...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He should consider something practical.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Based on his budget.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He began to make his selections.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Actually, Xu Zi'an binding the \"Little Ball\" as his starship, which wasn't even a Tier 1 scout ship...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Had its benefits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First, it definitely saved a ton of money.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because finished starships not only had huge profit margins, but they also wasted costs on unimportant things.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like the living quarters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some better starships decorated their living quarters extremely luxuriously...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was that really necessary?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Zi'an, at least, believed that for a scout ship, it wasn't necessary at all!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He would certainly furnish the living quarters, because during long-distance interstellar travel, he had to ensure he got enough sleep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And he had to eat and take care of his needs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But, he would keep it as simple as possible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only when the starship’s level was higher and its volume larger would he consider the issue of comfort.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right now, everything was aimed at increasing combat power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The second benefit was being able to mix and match the most suitable components according to his own preferences.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For example, if Xu Zi'an didn't care that much about speed, he could increase the starship’s attack power and defense, and just use a standard engine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This didn't have much to do with having money or not; for instance, if you wanted a powerful engine, it would inevitably take up more space, occupying room meant for other components.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for why he didn't make the starship bigger...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn't that he didn't want to, but that he couldn't.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a scout ship, the size limit was a limit imposed on you personally.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it were too big, your biological energy wouldn't be able to drive it, and wouldn't that be pointless?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Take Chang Chang Shaokong, for example; one cannot deny that his *Star of the Future* is very powerful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But at the same time, he definitely couldn't sustain a long battle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His starship’s size was the limit a Warrior-class biological fighter could control, but during combat, the consumption of biological energy was also immense!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, you need to use biological energy to control the starship in battle!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unless you control it manually!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But manual control... how is that any different from a mechanical starship?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wouldn't reflect the true power of a biological starship at all!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Zi'an estimated that with Chang Chang Shaokong’s strength, his combat duration would definitely not exceed five minutes, perhaps even less!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, Xu Zi'an set his starship’s size to be between 45 and 55 meters in length.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Width within 10 meters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Height within 5 meters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With his current 137 biological energy, fighting for half an hour should be no problem.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the size restricted, how to lay it out, how to design it, how to evolve it...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Became the most headache-inducing problem.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were too many aspects to consider.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Strength, balance... and so on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was also why Evolutionists were so rare.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Starship evolution truly requires massive knowledge and extremely high talent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It really isn't something just anyone can do.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without further ado.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Zi'an began to act according to the evolution plan he had prepared all along.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wanted to see.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether the plan he chose...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Would work or not.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wanted even more to see.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether he had high enough talent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On this path of being an Evolutionist!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It started with the keel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This keel came from a large company in the universe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The layout was reasonable, and the strength was sufficient.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The *Cui Can* began to dock with this keel and slowly started to integrate it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mini *Cui Can* gradually began to increase in volume.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>About an hour later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The *Cui Can* had expanded several times, becoming 49 meters long, 7 meters wide, and 4.4 meters high.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was just the beginning of evolving from a spaceship to a starship! ===== CHAPTER 20 =====\u003C\u002Fp>",1132,"2026-06-17T01:12:00.866Z","2026-06-17T02:00:34.645Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","fa112f75d3a59f893991bed29f4ec920b17f950301d3e23403acfb94cf635d9e","stellar-fleet-from-scrap-vessel-to-cosmic-dreadn-chapter-10","stellar-fleet-from-scrap-vessel-to-cosmic-dreadn-chapter-8",385,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fstellar-fleet-from-scrap-vessel-to-cosmic-dreadn-cover.jpg"]